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Piezoelectric bone cutting in multipiece maxillary osteotomies

2004; Elsevier BV; Volume: 62; Issue: 6 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/j.joms.2004.01.010

1531-5053

Massimo Robiony, Francesco Polini, Fábio Costa, Tomaso Vercellotti, Massimo Politi,

Cleft Lip and Palate Research

Piezosurgery (patented by Mectron Medical Technology, Carasco [Genova], Italy.) is a new innovating technique used to perform safe and effective osteotomies using piezoelectric ultrasonic vibrations. It was first reported for preprosthetic surgery, alveolar crest expansion, and sinus grafting. 1 Vercellotti T Piezoelectric surgery in implantology: A case report. A new piezoelectric expansion technique. Int J Periodont Restorative Dent. 2000; 20: 359 Google Scholar We introduce and report the use of Piezosurgery for multipiece maxillary osteotomies, to overcome many of the complications of this delicate surgery on hard and soft tissues. Because of its micrometric and selective cut, the piezoelectric device produces safe and precise osteotomies without any osteonecrosis damage. This device works only on mineralized tissues, sparing soft tissues and their blood supply.